by Editor | Apr 11, 2022 | News, Operations
The Canadian-led enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group in Latvia has expanded its capability in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February. Since 2017, Canadian Army members have led the multinational force under a Latvian mechanized brigade. The...
by Editor | May 4, 2021 | News, Operations
Diversity in the ranks matters. Lieutenant-General Wayne Eyre reiterated that point when he revised and reissued his command philosophy as the commander of the Army at the time in early February. “I consider diversity to be a force multiplier that better enables us to...
by Editor | May 28, 2020 | News, Operations
by Tim Dunne Canada launched Operation Unifier in September 2015 by deploying about 200 Canadian Armed Forces members in response to Ukrainian government requests for help to remain a sovereign, secure and stable government. Canada is part of an...
by Editor | Apr 24, 2019 | News, Training System
by Ian Coutts Look for a football analogy that captures the spirit of Operation Unifier, the Canadian Army training mission to boost the skills and professionalism of the Ukrainian security forces, and what springs to mind is “ground game.” There is nothing...
by Editor | May 15, 2018 | Leadership, News, Operations
By Chris Thatcher The deployment of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to Ukraine in 2014 was intended to bolster NATO’s assurance measures against Russia’s invasion of Crimea and its ongoing support for the conflict in the Donbas region. However, the training mission...
